TOM COLLINS Breakbeat / Electro / Techno Real Name: Mads Niklas Fredrik Lerager Nationality: Danish Born: 1974 Played since: 1996 Styles: Breaks, Dubstep, Glitch, Electro, Techhouse, Techno Other Nicks: Deckstar (used on BreaksFM) Whilst the danish DJ Tom Collins worked his way up through the danish clubscene he became synonymous with Breaks. Breaks is also the origin for his love to dancemusic however his funk fueled electrified sets are made up from far more than breaks. The key to his sets is a combination of what works, what he digs and what surprises.
Breakbeat / Electro / Techno
Real Name: Mads Niklas Fredrik Lerager
Nationality: Danish
Born: 1974
Played since: 1996
Styles: Breaks, Dubstep, Glitch, Electro, Techhouse, Techno
Other Nicks: Deckstar (used on BreaksFM)
Whilst the danish DJ Tom Collins worked his way up through the danish clubscene he became synonymous with Breaks. Breaks is also the origin for his love to dancemusic however his funk fueled electrified sets are made up from far more than breaks. The key to his sets is a combination of what works, what he digs and what surprises. With this put into action you will have ignited a party almost defined as tech funk: An immense cocktail of electro, house, techno, breaks and lots of love.. And beware, his trademark is also to shake it all up with bits and pieces from TV, movies and real life.
Ten years has passed since Tom Collins first encounter with the turntable and lots has happend since then: Starting out with djing at small underground clubs to huge rave parties with thousands of participants, Tom Collins has earned his experience through hard work, successes and failures. He has emerged as a rock solid dj who never seems to dissapoint no matter what kind of gig.
Tom Collins activity at the Danish clubscene has brought him djing with amongst others: Erick Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Adam Freeland, Pete Tong, Sander Kleinenberg and Frank Lorber. And Danish primetime djs such as Rune RK and T.O.M. & Trentem?ller. Tom Collins won the Thirst competition in Denmark 2004, held by Heineken in 35 countires. Winning Thirst, Tom Collins proved that he is the best technician behind the decks in Denmark.
The judges substantiated their choice of Tom Collins as winner with these remarks:
Miss Motif: Tom Collins was a clear winner. We were impressed by the way he carried himself. He seemed more confident. He was the best technically, as well, and he played some very interesting tracks... This break beat electro thing... He gave himself 100 % dancing... As a DJ, you are there to entertain people and he certainly did that...
Pete Tong: The Danish Found@Thirst winner Tom had a really good sound that mixed funky four four with big room breaks. He was pretty tight on the technical side of things and a sure sign that good things are happening in Denmark.
Tom Collins is both a booker and djing at the major venues and clubscenes in Copenhagen. He has been the booker of groundbreaking electro club KAT and organiser at yearly Copenhagen club festival Distortion. Now he works on his own on freelance basis. Furthermore he has a regular radioshow at the largest station on the net for breakbeat; BreaksFM based in South London.
Tom Collins did the support act for The Prodigys scandinavian gigs with great success in the fall 2005. He has also started a series of breaks clubnights in Copenhagen with partner in crime Lewis Colston. Adam Freeland, Stanton Warriors, DJ Deekline, DJ Assault, Skream & Chef has been amongst the guests. The nights are to return in the spring 2007 Check: www.collinscolston.dk.